HC Deb 13 June 1979 vol 968 c239W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will take whatever action may prove necessary to ensure that all civil servants receive increases on the same percentage as those now to be paid to the top civil servants.

Mr. Channon

The pay of the Higher Civil Service is determined by the Government on the recommendations of the

Percentage increase in pay since 1974 Percentage increase applied to Members' 1974 rate of pay
£
Senior registrar (NHS) … … … … 80.7 8,131
Circuit judge … … … … … 74.1 7,834
Principal grade in the Civil Service … … 66.9 7,510
General dental practitioner (NHS) … … 96.9 8,860
Major … … … … … … 110.4 9,468
Chief superintendent of police … … … 107.0 9,315